ABSTRACT
Practical synthesis of 1,3-diaryl-substituted 3-isothiocyanatopropan-1-ones based on the reaction of chalcones with thiocyanic acid generated in situ by treatment of thiocyanate ammonium with dilute sulfuric acid has been developed.
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Acknowledgments
This research was financially supported by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation (project part of government order, 4.1849.2014/K) and Russian Foundation for Basic Research (Grant No. 15-03-07564).